Obama Organizing Fellows: Apply Now!
Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 12:45:09 PM PDT
You should probably have received this e-mail now if you are an Obama supporter, but it is important to highlight this program.
First the campaign provides the justification for this program:
I want to tell you about one of the most exciting projects of this campaign. It's called the Obama Organizing Fellowship.
When I was a young man, I was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and the idea of people working at a grassroots level to bring about change.
I got my chance on the South Side of Chicago, as a community organizer, and it was the transformative experience of my career.
It allowed me to put my values to work and to see that real change comes not from the top-down, but from the bottom-up, when ordinary people come together around a common purpose.
The experience changed the course of my life -- and I want to share that kind of opportunity with you.
That's why we're introducing a program that's going to train a new generation of leaders -- not only to help us win this election, but to help strengthen our democracy in communities across the country.
If this interests you, follow me over the fold...
This is your opportunity to do what Barack Obama did on the streets of Chicago. You can do it where you live, on the streets of Detroit, New York City or Los Angeles. You can do it in rural America bring people together around a truly transformative candidate.
So what will you do in this program?
If you apply and are selected, you'll be trained in the basic organizing principles that this campaign and our movement for change are built on. You will be assigned to a community where you'll organize supporters. Assignments will begin in June, and you'll be required to work a minimum of six weeks over the summer.
No, but what specifically will you get to do? According to the website you will:
* participate in training on field organizing, messaging, and other activities
* organize in a community, working in conjunction with grassroots leaders and campaign staff
* continue to build the movement
The next section is the how to, and this is the important part. TAKE ACTION!
This program is designed to give you real world organizing experience that will have a concrete impact on this election.
Apply to be an Obama Organizing Fellow and put progressive values to work in the real world:
http://my.barackobama.com/...
If you can't take the time away from work or your family that's required for the fellowship program, you can still get involved.
* Reach out to someone you know who may be interested in this program, and let them know we could use their help:
http://my.barackobama.com/...
* House an Organizing Fellow -- If you have a spare room, you can help by offering housing to an Organizing Fellow near their training or near their eventual assignment. We haven't set locations for all of the trainings and assignments, but if you sign up, our staff will be in touch as the campaign grows:
http://my.barackobama.com/...
* Support this program by making a donation to this campaign:
https://donate.barackobama.com/...
According to Obama, his time organizing was some of his most valuable life experience. Are you prepared to have that same experience?
Note: Many in the comments have asked me to point out... this is an unpaid opportunity.
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